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What is Electrical
Hypersensitivity? (ES)
- Known variously as electromagnetic hypersensitivity,
electrical sensitivity, electrosensitivity, and a host of other terms,
electromagnetic sensitivity syndrome (ES) is a physiological disorder
characterized by symptoms directly brought on by exposure to electromagnetic
fields. ES is a serious public health concern and the incidence of ES is
growing.
A Growing Concern
- The typical American is in nearly continuous
interaction with stimulation from across the electromagnetic spectrum. The
density of radio waves around us is now 100 million to 200 million times the
natural level reaching us from the sun. There is increasing awareness that
humans are responding to electromagnetic radiation in a variety of ways.
Electromagnetic fields (EMFs)
- EMFs are invisible fields of energy produced whenever
electric current is flowing. EMFs are biologically active and a great deal
of information exists regarding the health effects of EMF stimulation on
animals, including humans. Evidence has been coming to light that EMF
exposure may cause many more problems than had been contemplated and this
includes the phenomenon of electromagnetic hypersensitivity.
Electrical Hypersensitivity (ES)
- ES is a disorder whereby neurological and allergic-type
symptoms are brought on thru exposure to electromagnetic fields. Many
individuals with ES are primarily sensitive to certain frequencies of EMF
and there is a wide range in the degree of sensitivity exhibited by those
affected.
- The incidence of electrosensitivity is growing. Many
persons experience an abrupt onset of symptoms following exposure to a novel
EMF such as fields associated with a new computer or with new fluorescent
lights. Symptoms often are not immediately recognized by the injured as
having been brought on by EMF exposure. Onset of ES has also been reported
following chemical exposure. More research on this phenomenon is urgently
needed in order to understand the mechanism behind it. It appears, however,
that there is some direct effect upon the nervous system and that the immune
system is likely also involved in this disorder.
Symptoms of ES
- Symptoms may include but are not limited to: Headache,
eye irritation, dizziness, nausea, skin rash, facial swelling, weakness,
fatigue, pain in joints and/or muscles, buzzing/ringing in ears, skin
numbness, abdominal pressure and pain, breathing difficulty, and irregular
heartbeat. Additional symptoms have been reported in some individuals such
as paralysis, balance problems, body and/or muscle spasms, convulsions,
confusion, depression, difficulty in concentrating, seizure, sleep
disturbances, and memory difficulties.
Environmentally-Induced Illness
- A host of conditions has been clustered under the
umbrella of environmental illness (EI), including multiple chemical
sensitivity (MCS), cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or CFIDS),
sick-building syndrome (SBS), asthma, candida-related complex (CRC),
fibromyalgia, and ES.
- Dr. Robert Becker describes the symptoms of MCS and ES,
especially those symptoms associated with the central nervous system, as
being virtually identical. Both disorders share the general characteristics
of involvement of the central nervous system and the immune system. Dr.
William Rea (who suffers from ES himself) reports that he is treating five
hundred patients who are ES at his clinic in Dallas, Texas. Rea reports that
at least 80% of these patients are also chemically sensitive and he too
suspects and discusses links between ES and MCS. Links between ES and MCS in
many patients are being increasingly recognized and such linkage must be
considered and studied. Persons who suffer from both MCS and ES have found
that the symptoms which they feel after either electrical or chemical
exposure are essentially the same; they are frequently unsure as to which
type of exposure brought the symptoms on.
Emotionally-Charged Health Issue
- Those suffering from environmentally-induced
dysfunction, whether this comes in the forms of ES, MCS, or CFIDS often find
that they receive little support from our society and its institutions.
Those with ES have found little help from practitioners of traditional
medicine. Our mainstream medical establishment has not yet recognized the
legitimacy of electromagnetic sensitivity and typically chooses to view
individuals with ES as candidates for neuropsychiatric evaluation. The
number of people in this country who are ES yet being treated for
psychiatric disorders with drug therapy is unknown. The failure of American
medicine to recognize ES and other EI will not make these illnesses go away
and the clock is ticking on the ability of our public health agencies to
sweep this reality under the rug by denying it or by attributing its
causation to psychological dysfunction.
Treatment Approaches for ES
"Make Sure Your Getting Enough B-12"
- Several treatment modalities have been employed by
electrosensitives including vitamin/mineral supplementation, chiropractic
treatment, acupuncture, homeopathy, and others, with varying degrees of
relief reported.
The use of provocation/neutralization (immunotherapy) has been mentioned by
several environmental medicine practitioners as being a key element in the
treatment of both ES and MCS. Some have found limited symptomatic relief
from the use of certain anti-siezure medications. The treatment of greatest
importance, in the opinion of many who are ES, is avoidance of EMF
radiation.
Links
Electrical Hypersensitivity
A Report on
the 2nd Copenhagen Conference
A Modern Illness
Electrical
Hypersensitivity (ES)
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